adeniform
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Adeniform — A*den i*form, a. [Aden + form.] Shaped like a gland; adenoid. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adeniform — əˈdenəˌfȯrm, ēn adjective Etymology: aden + iform : like a gland * * * adeniform, a. (əˈdɛnɪfɔːm, ˈædɪnɪfɔːm) [ad. mod.L. adeni formis, f. aden + form.] Having the form or appearance of a gland; adenoid. Mayne Exp … Useful english dictionary
adeniform — adj. [Gr. aden, gland; L. forma, shape] Glandlike; resembling the shape of a gland … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
adeniform — adjective Shaped like a gland; adenoid … Wiktionary
adeniform — SYN: adenoid (1). * * * aden·i·form ə den ə .fȯrm, dēn adj resembling a gland * * * aden·i·form (ə denґĭ form) [aden + form] adenoid (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
adeniform — aden·i·form … English syllables
adeniform — a. gland shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
adenoid — 1. Glandlike; of glandular appearance. SYN: adeniform. 2. See pharyngeal tonsil. [adeno + G. eidos, appearance] * * * ad·e·noid ad ən .ȯid, ad .nȯid adj 1) of, like, or relating to glands or glandular tissue esp like or belonging to lymphoid… … Medical dictionary
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
